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From: fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Subject: Re: Kermit newbie
Date: 4 Jan 1995 14:39:32 GMT
Organization: Columbia University
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In article <Pine.SUN.3.91.950103233928.7771A-100000@cloud9.net>,
James Leftwich <leftwich@cloud9.net> wrote:
>I want to download files from my UNIX account to DOS. I have been using
>a dated modem program (CrossTalk). I know a little ProComm too.
>
>When I invoke Kermit once in my UNIX shell it comes up C-Kermit>. I
>enter 'receive <file name>'. After a long delay I get a 'too many
>retries' message.
>
>Can someone help or recommend a *brief* guide to Kermit (I ftp'ed an
>enormous MSKermit.doc and the faq file wasn't terribly helpful).
>
When the "UNIX shell comes up C-Kermit>", that's called a prompt.
Just above the prompt it said:
Type ? or HELP for help
Did you try that?
In any case, if you think about it for a second, if you want to download
a file, you have to tell the software the name of the file to be downloaded.
So, for example, if the file's name was "oofa.txt", you would type, in
response to the C-Kermit> prompt:
send oofa.txt
Then you would instruct your terminal program to receive the file.
Obviously (I hope), you must also instruct your terminal program to use
Kermit protocol.
For further information, please read the pertinent manuals.
- Frank